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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 317246, member: 2844"]The floral decoration on the lid of the box is culturally Javanese, which means you can find the motif in Java, Madura, Bali, and among the Lombok Balinese.</p><p>Maybe a lidded box for betel leaves (sirih), which need fresh air to prevent mould? I'll see if I can find it in one of my books. Are the bamboo slats tied close together, or are there slits between the slats?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Dayak motifs are more stylized, very elegant, but no flowers. Many of their circular containers are medicine containers. I wouldn't recommend keeping powders etc in this box.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 317246, member: 2844"]The floral decoration on the lid of the box is culturally Javanese, which means you can find the motif in Java, Madura, Bali, and among the Lombok Balinese. Maybe a lidded box for betel leaves (sirih), which need fresh air to prevent mould? I'll see if I can find it in one of my books. Are the bamboo slats tied close together, or are there slits between the slats?:playful: Dayak motifs are more stylized, very elegant, but no flowers. Many of their circular containers are medicine containers. I wouldn't recommend keeping powders etc in this box.;)[/QUOTE]
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